Applied Haptics Laboratory
Based on mechatronics and social science, this laboratory aims: 1) to observe and quantify haptic perception and experience; 2) to design and develop human interfaces that modify human behavior. Haptics is trending field in the area of emerging digital media. However, because of the relatively short research history, there are a number questions to be explored in haptics. For example, you may feel good when you are touched by a person you like although you may not feel good when touched by a person you do not like even though the stimuli are physically identical (the context may partially affect the experience). In addition, because there are no universal haptic sensors / displays / monitor and microphone / speaker, we need to design and develop them based on purposes. In such a challenging field, the laboratory performs applied research to offer explore and answer the key questions in haptics. Our interests include, are but not limited to, human-computer interactions such as VR/AR and human-human interactions such as interpersonal touch.
- Establishment: January 1, 2020
- Organization
- Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology Degree Programs in System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
(former Department of Intelligent Interaction Technologies, Graduate School of Systems and Information, University of Tsukuba) - Doctoral Program in Empowerment Informatics, Graduate School of Science and Technology Degree Programs in System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
- College of Engineering Systems, School of Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba
- Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems, Graduate School of Science and Technology Degree Programs in System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
Joining Lab
This laboratory was established in January 2020. If you are interested in joining this laboratory, contact Hachisu via e-mail. In the mail, please describe: 1) when and how you want to join the lab; and 2) what kind of research you want to do (e.g., your research interests). I will arrange online meetings if it is needed.
E-mail: hachisu[at]iit.tsukuba.ac.jp
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Tel: +81-29-853-5351
Last update: Apr. 14, 2023